HSL(40, 40%, 48%)

Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(40,40%,48%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(40, 40%, 48%) color: hsl(40, 40%, 48%)
HEX #AB8B49 color: #AB8B49
RGB rgb(171, 139, 73) color: rgb(171, 139, 73)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 19%, 57%, 33%)
HSV hsv(40, 57%, 67%)
HWB hwb(40 29% 33%) color: hwb(40 29% 33%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6527 0.0932 83.83) color: oklch(0.6527 0.0932 83.83)
Lab lab(59.53 4.05 39.4) color: lab(59.53 4.05 39.4)
LCH lch(59.53 39.61 84.13) color: lch(59.53 39.61 84.13)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 3.22:1
vs Black 6.52:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#9D9D59 — rgb(157, 157, 89)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#9FA15D — rgb(159, 161, 93)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#A96668 — rgb(169, 102, 104)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(40, 40%, 48%);

text

color: hsl(40, 40%, 48%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(40, 40%, 48%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(40, 40%, 68%), hsl(40, 40%, 48%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(40, 40%, 48%), hsl(40, 40%, 28%))

hex

background-color: #AB8B49;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(40,40%,48%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(40, 40%, 48%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(40, 40%, 48%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(40, 40%, 48%)?

HEX: #AB8B49 | RGB: rgb(171, 139, 73) | CMYK: 0%, 19%, 57%, 33% | HSV: 40°, 57%, 67%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #AB8B49?

The complementary color is HSL(220, 40%, 48%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 40°, 160°, and 280°. For analogous combinations, try hues 10° and 70°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(40, 40%, 48%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(40, 40%, 48%); — As HEX: color: #AB8B49; — As RGB: color: rgb(171, 139, 73); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(40,40%,48%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(40, 40%, 48%);